Imperialism Begins
US in the Pacific
Spanish American War
US In Latin America
Practice MC Questions
100
George Washington wanted the US to stay out of foreign affairs. What is this known as?
Isolationism
100
Why did US businessmen want control of Hawaii?
Wanted to have control of the sugar plantations to pay less taxes, spread democracy and build a naval base
100
Where did the Spanish-American War take place?
Cuba and the Philippines
100
Why did Americans and Europeans want to build a canal through Central America?
Shorter trips from the Atlantic to the Pacific
100
Which 1890's headline is the best example of yellow journalism?
(1) "President Supports Child Labor Legislation"
(2) "McKinley Asks Congress To Annex Hawaii"
(3) "Populists Demand Change in the Gold Standard"
(4) "Spanish Authorities Butcher Innocent Cubans
(4) "Spanish Authorities Butcher Innocent Cubans"
200
Why did nations want Asia and Africa?
Raw materials and new trade markets
200
What type of government did American businessmen set up in Hawaii after getting control of the area?
Provisional Government
200
What are the four causes of the Spanish American War?
Spanish treatment of Cubans, US Economic Interests in Cuba, Yellow Journalism and the Sinking of the USS Maine
200
Why was the Panama Canal a success?
Shortened sea routes from NY to SF by 8,000 miles.
Atlantic and Pacific fleets could be moved quicker.
Goods could be shipped quicker
Central America became a crossroads of trade.
Send troops quicker to different areas of the world
200
What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
(1) avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia
(2) supporting independence movements in Africa
(3) rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies
(4) acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests
(4) acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests
300
Which territory is the first step for the US to enter the imperialism age?
Alaska from Russia
300
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?
So nations could freely trade in each other's sphere of influence.
300
How did yellow journalism play a role in the Spanish American War?
It changed people's opinion about the war by producing newspapers with little to no facts and exaggerating the truth of the event.
300
Under the Dollar Diplomacy, how did President Taft aid Latin America?
Taft planned to use economic power instead of military power. The US would give loans to Latin American nations to pay off their debts to European Nations.
300
President Theodore Roosevelt's Latin American policy was based on his belief that the
(1) United States should intervene when necessary to protect its interests in Latin America
(2) Monroe Doctrine should be abandoned
(3) sovereign rights of other nations should be respected
(4) United States and European nations should work together to improve Latin America's economic conditions
(1) United States should intervene when necessary to protect its interests in Latin America
400
Why did the US want to get involved in imperialism?
US wanted to become a global power and control Western Hemisphere and parts of Asia.
400
A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door policy (1899) was to:
(1) protect United States trade in the Far East
(2) gain control of the Panama Canal Zone
(3) encourage Chinese immigration to the United States
(4) improve relations with Russia
protect United States trade in the Far East
400
How did the result of the Spanish-American War impact the United States?
The war allowed for the United States to emerge as a global power.
400
This policy allowed the United States to get involved in any affairs in Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
400
Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?
(1) The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region.
(2) Tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended.
(3) The main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe.
(4) Transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed.
(1) The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region.
500
What are the 3 causes for US imperialism?
Desire for Power and Trade
Spread Democracy and Christianity
Build A Stronger Navy
500
What event caused other nations to accept the Open Door Policy that was introduced by the United States?
The Boxer Rebellion
500
What lands did America acquire after the War?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
500
Under the Moral Diplomacy, how did Wilson plan to aid Latin American nations?
Nations had to follow the guidelines that US set up and make sure they were a democratic nation.
500
How is this political cartoon related to US imperialism?
This cartoon relates to US Imperialism because the US (Uncle Sam) is trying to get its new territories or students like Hawaii and Cuba to be like the other states and territories under US control in the back of the class.